Fire Protection Engineering

Bala Consulting Engineers is a 200‑person engineering firm headquartered in Wayne, PA just outside of Philadelphia with full‑service offices in New York, NY, Boston, MA, Baltimore, MD, and Washington, DC. At Bala you will enjoy an exceptional employee experience that results in a successful career based on collaboration, leadership and personal development.

We are seeking a talented licensed Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) with leadership capability to lead our Fire Protection (FP) Department and support the function enterprise‑wide from select office locations.

Serve as lead FP engineer and technical expert with the ability to answer questions and resolve issues for engineering staff.

Participate in the design of fire protection systems and coordinate with other disciplines on projects—performing calculations and attending review meetings.

Create detailed plans, processes, and procedures for engineering staff to use and abide by.

Propose and oversee budgets and timelines for engineering projects.

Prepare and deliver various internal and external engineering‑related presentations.

Perform department leader activities including hiring, coaching and training of staff.

7+ years professional experience in fire protection engineering/design.

PE/FPE license required - Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering required.

Advanced working knowledge of building codes, fire codes, NFPA standards, and FM Global data sheets.

Proficient in standard engineering procedures with proven critical thinking ability, working analytically in a quantitative problem‑solving environment.

Proficient relevant software skills including Revit, Bluebeam, BIM and MS Office.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance package.

Employer‑Paid Life Insurance.

Up to 5 weeks of PTO based on years of experience and 8 paid holidays.

Tuition and licensure reimbursement.

Federal student loan assistance including match up to $5,250 per year.